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Topic questions Modern texts Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies

14 questions · 476 marks · about 11 hours

Lord of the Flies questions

AQA 8702 Lord of the Flies 14 questions

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry June 2025, Question 13 34 marks

How does Golding present the changing relationship between Ralph and Jack in Lord of the Flies ?

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maths symbol what happens in Ralph and Jack’s relationship

maths symbol how Golding presents the changing relationship between Ralph and Jack.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 13

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry June 2025, Question 14 34 marks

How far does Golding use the character of Simon to explore ideas about goodness in Lord of the Flies ?

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maths symbol what Simon says and does

maths symbol how far Golding uses Simon to explore ideas about goodness.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 14

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry June 2024, Question 13 34 marks

How does Golding present ideas about leadership in Lord of the Flies ?

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• examples of leadership in the novel

• how Golding presents ideas about leadership.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 13

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry June 2024, Question 14 34 marks

How does Golding use the Littluns to explore ideas about trust and fear in Lord of the Flies ?

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• what the Littluns say and do

• how Golding presents the Littluns.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 14

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry June 2023, Question 13 34 marks

How far does Golding present Ralph as a strong character in Lord of the Flies ?

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• what Ralph says and does

• how far Golding presents Ralph as a strong character.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 13

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry June 2023, Question 14 34 marks

How does Golding present violence and its effects in Lord of the Flies ?

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• examples of violence and its effects in the novel

• how Golding presents violence and its effects.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 14

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry November 2020, Question 13 34 marks

How far does Golding present Jack as a character who changes in Lord of the Flies ?

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maths symbol what Jack says and does

maths symbol how far Golding presents Jack as a character who changes.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 13

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry November 2020, Question 14 34 marks

How far does Golding present the island as a dangerous place?

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maths symbol what happens to the boys on the island

maths symbol how far Golding presents the island as a dangerous place.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 14

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry June 2019, Question 13 34 marks

How far does Golding present Piggy as a character with useful and important ideas in Lord of the Flies ?

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• what Piggy says and does that can be seen as useful and important

• how far Golding presents Piggy as a character with useful and important ideas.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 13

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry June 2019, Question 14 34 marks

In Chapter 8 of Lord of the Flies Ralph asks, ‘What makes things break up like they do?’

How does Golding present the reasons why society on the island breaks up?

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• what happens on the island

• how Golding presents the reasons why society on the island breaks up.

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Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry June 2018, Question 13 34 marks

How does Golding present Simon as different from the other boys on the island?

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maths symbol what Simon says and does that suggest he is different from the other boys

maths symbol how Golding presents him as different.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 13

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry June 2018, Question 14 34 marks

‘The head is for the Beast. It’s a gift.’

How does Golding present the importance of the Beast to different characters in Lord of the Flies ?

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• the ways that some characters react to the Beast

• how Golding presents the importance of the Beast.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 14

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry June 2017, Question 13 34 marks

How does Golding present Ralph as a leader in Lord of the Flies ?

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• what Ralph says and does as a leader

• how Golding uses Ralph to explore ideas about leadership.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 13

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry June 2017, Question 14 34 marks

‘Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart…’.

What does Golding have to say about human nature in Lord of the Flies ?

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• how the boys behave on the island

• how Golding uses the boys’ behaviour to explore ideas about human nature.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 14

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